SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES OF THE EXPENDITURE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1940.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1939 Session I, B-07-part03

83

UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR 1938-39.

(Undeb Section 58 of the Public Revenues Aot, 1926.) £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. CONSOLIDATED FUND. Ordinary Revenue Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Legislative Department:— General regrading of and special allowances to members of staff .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 0 0 Prime Minister's Department: — New Zealand contribution to Singapore Bureau, League of Nations .. .. .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Treasury Department:— Amount required to meet the deficit in the Dairy Industry Account arising out of the operations of £ s. d. the 1936-37 season .. .. 272,108 19 3 Interest from 21st June, 1938, to 31st March, 1939, on deficit of £272,108 19s. 3d. .. .. .. 4,741 9 2 — — 276,850 8 5 Grant of one month's salary in lieu of leave on retirement: G. C. Rodda .. .. .. 137 10 0 Customs Department:— —— 276,987 18 5 Compassionate grant to Miss S. S. Thompson, daughter of the late J. E. A. Thompson, Locker, Dunedin .. 130 0 0 Medical expenses of officer injured whilst on duty .. 10 10 6 Payment of medical and funeral expenses of the late J. E. A. Thompson .. .. .. .. 38 16 6 Refund of proportionate part of a license fee paid in excess under the Tobacco Act, 1908 .. .. 25 0 0 — 204 7 0 Land and Income Tax Department:— Extra expenditure resulting from the Department removing to new premises .. .. .. 12,510 1 8 Grant for special work performed by an officer of the Department .. .. .. .. .. 10 0 0 Hire of adding-machines .. .. .. .. 2100 12,541 1 8 Stamp Duties Department:— Amount of interest on succession duty to be paid by way of refund in estate of Ruth King (deceased) .. 367 19 0 Compassionate grant to widow of the late J. A. Parry 112 0 0 Payment by way of refund of duty on transfer of property to the Trustees of New Zealand Sheepfarmers' Acknowledgment of Debt to British Seamen Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 191 8 0 671 7 0 Audit Department:— Compassionate grant to the widow of the late W. R. Chambers, Examiner, Audit Department .. .. 112 0 0 Public Service Commissioner's Office: — Defendant's costs and disbursements in official case, Boyes v. Carlyon .. .. .. .. 20 19 0 Disbursements in official case, Carlyon v. Boyes .. 22 2 2 —— 43 1 2 Internal Affairs Department:— Expenses in connection with Coronation celebrations in New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 246 9 11 Grant to cover expenses of New Zealand delegate to International Labour Conference, Geneva .. .. 1,100 0 0 Portion of grant to Mr. J. Hodgens, M.P., to cover expenses of a visit to Australia in connection with the engagement of labour .. .. . . .. 35 0 0 Subsidy in connection with Centennial Art Exhibition, National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum .. 245 7 6 1,626 17 5 Printing and Stationery Department:— Salaries of officers for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. .. 45 17 9 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 292,572 10 5 I lii

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

CONSOLIDATED FUND —continued. j £ a. d, £ s. d. j £ s. d. j £ s. d. | Ordinary Revenue Account—continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR—continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 292,572 10 5 Marine Department:— Additional expenditure arising out of the Ellsworth Relief Expedition: New Zealand Government's proportion .. .. .. .. .. 57 8 4 Amount awarded Mrs. M. A. McGrath as damages arising from an accident on board s.s. " Matai " .. 25 0 0 Payments towards expenses incurred attending Science Congress, Canberra— £ s. d. D. F. Hobbs .. .. ., 25 0 0 A. M. Rapson .. .. .. 25 0 0 • 50 0 0 —— 132 8 4 Labour Department:— Damages and costs in respect of car involved in collision with departmental vehicle .. .. .. 32 0 0 Payment to officer of Agriculture Department for special services rendered to the tobacco-growing industry .. 50 0 0 Refund of extra expenditure incurred by Assistant Secretary during inquiries overseas .. .. 22 18 0 104 18 0 Justice Department Final balance of remuneration for administration of Loveridge Estate payable to Deputy Official Assignee, Wanganui, out of commission received in Public Account .. .. .. .. .. .. 428 10 3 Police Department:— Compassionate grant to mother of late Constable James Butler .. .. .. .. .. 250 0 0 Compassionate grants to widows of deceased members of Police Force — £ s. d. Widow of Sergeant P. H. Boulton 12 19 4 Widow of Constable J. Bruton .. 32 5 6 Widow of Constable D. J. Callanan 45 16 5 Widow of Constable C. Woodley .. 65 8 1 Widow of Constable F. W. Mallabond .. .. ., 17 8 11 Widow of Senior Sergeant E. Finch 41 19 3 Widow of Sergeant J. Cantlon .. 57 9 1 — 273 6 7 — 523 6 7 Navy Department:— Cost of repairing electric refrigerator damaged when being transported from H.M.S. " Leander " .. 20 0 0 Incidental expenses in connection with design and preparation of plans of proposed trawler for minesweeping and training purposes .. .. .. 176 19 2 Legal costs incurred at inquest of three Naval ratings a,ccidentallv drowned at Auckland .. .. 17 14 0 — 214 13 2 Army Department:— Compassionate grant to Mrs. Vera Macpherson in respect of the loss of her husband, accidentally shot .. 500 0 0 Grant to Chief of the General Staff for purchase of tropical clothing .. .. .. ... 20 0 0 Grant of £15 each to four territorial officers engaged in publicity work to aid recruiting .. .. .. 60 0 0 Payment for benefit of widow and dependent children of late Staff Sergeant-Major A. W. Johnson .. 3118 9 Salary of officer for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year ...... 7 10 1 — 619 8 10 Carried forward .. .. .. .. 294,595 15 7

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued

CONSOLIDATED FUND -continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. | £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account -—continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR —continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 294,595 15 7 Air Department: — Cost of erecting Territorial Air Force buildings at Railways Workshops, temporary timber hangars at Air Force Stations, and air firing and bombing range at Lake Grassmere .. .. .. .. 9,562 9 1 Fares and travelling-allowances for New Zealand Government representatives attending Trans-Tasman Air Service Conference in Melbourne .. .. 193 5 3 Grant of one month's salary in lieu of leave on retirement of Flight Lieutenant W. Man .. .. .. 46 13 4 Repairs to car and legal expenses in connection with a collision between private car and a departmental car 17 11 6 Steamer fares and incidental luggage charges for A. P. Hunt, Aircraft Inspector, and his wife .. 125 9 0 Subsidy to Union Airways, Ltd., for year ended 31st March, 1939 .. .. .. .. .. 12,500 0 0 22,445 8 2 Public Works Department:— Costs and disbursements of Crown Solicitor, Auckland, re claim of C. G. Chatfield .. . . .. 166 0 10 Payment to Government Fire Insurance Fund .. 50,000 0 0 Payment to settle the claim of C. G. Chatfield, who was injured at Auckland .. .. .. .. 1,061 11 0 51,227 11 10 Lands and Survey Department Compassionate grant to widow of the late T. II. Reid .. 20 0 0 Cost of re-erecting picket fence demolished as the result of an accident by a departmental car .. .. 10 5 10 Payment of accounts for goods supplied by Challenge Phosphate Co. to former mortgagors of the Department 11 0 6 41 6 4 Agriculture Department:— Compassionate grants to widows of deceased officers — £ s. d. J. Watt .. . . .. 160 0 0 J. A. Campbell.. .. .. 241 17 9 401 17 9 Compensation and funeral expenses under Workers' Compensation Act of the late W. Muir, Inspector of Stock, Rotherham, drowned whilst on duty .. 1,023 6 1 Expenses of officer attending International Horticultural Congress, Berlin .. .. .. • • 24 7 9 Ex gratia payment to orchardists in connection with citrus canker .. .. .. .. .. 843 4 0 Ex gratia payments in connection with burglary at Ruakura Farm — £ s. d. Students' Association .. . . 15 0 0 Tennis Club .. .. . . 1 10 0 A. Swinburne . . ■ . ■ . 11111 18 1 11 2,310 17 6 Department of Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity :— Payments to officer proceeding on leave before the close of the financial year of salary for a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. .. 10 19 2 Refund value of suitcase and contents lost in transit from Chateau Tongariro to National Park Railwaystation .. .• • ■ • • •• 15 7 0 26 6 2 Transport Department:— Damage caused by mishap of a vehicle during a brake test .. .■ • • • • • • ■■ 64 4 0 Damage to motor-vehicle" caused by collision with departmental car .. .. .. .. .. 15 0 0 Payment of compensation under Workers' Compensation Act, expenses, and legal costs in connection with the death of the late Traffic Inspector Allcoek, killed on duty 96 8 5 a 175 12 5 | Carried forward .. .. .. ■ ■ 370,822 18 0 _ | 7

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued.

CONSOLIDATED FUND —continued. I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Ordinary Revenue Account—continued. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED EOR—continued. Brought forward .. .. .. .. 370,822 18 0 Department of Health :— Bonus granted to Dr. H. B. Turbott, Medical Officer of Health, in respect of all past additional services .. 100 0 0 Expenses in connection with Cancer Conference .. 124 4 6 Expenditure in connection with the special £ s. d. nursing of the Maori triplets at Te Puia 19 12 10 Less credits in reduction .. .. 0 8 5 19 4 5 Grant towards fare from Australia of Dr. Muriel Rippin, School Medical Officer .. .. .. .. 12 10 0 Hospital fees on account of Miss M. K. Gill, District Health Nurse .. .. .. .. .. 15 18 0 Salary: Dr. R. H. Makgill, Consulting Medical Officer to the Department, for part of financial year .. .. 93 15 0 Salary and allowance: Dr. A. T. M. Blair, Medical Officer, Rotorua, for part of financial year .. .. 320 0 0 685 11 11 Education Department:— Allowance granted former gardener, School for Deaf, Sumner, equivalent to annual leave due at retirement 12 11 7 Cost of reclamation work at Auckland Point, Nelson, for play-area for school-children .. .. .. 2,946 17 4 Cost of recordings for broadcasting purposes of school choir at Hiruharama Native School .. .. 40 0 10 Transfer expenses of H. C. D. Somerset from Oxford, Canterbury, to Peilding ........ 72 0 0 3,071 9 9 374,579 19 8 EOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OE VOTES. Vote 2—Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. 248 11 11 Vote 4—Customs .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 110 6 1 Vote 5 —Land and Income Tax .. .. .. .. 9,499 19 3 Vote 6 —Stamp Duties .. .. .. .. .. 4 261 7 11 Vote 9 —Internal Affairs .. .. .. .. .. 11 757 4 8 Vote 10—External Affairs .. .. .. .. .. 6 467 19 11 Vote 11—Printing and Stationery .. .. .. .. 9,325 1 5 Vote 12—Marine .. .. .. .. .. .. 191 15 0 Vote 13—Labour .. .. .. .. .. .. 28,955 10 0 Vote 14—Native .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,500 9 3 Vote 16—Electoral .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,871 19 11 Vote 21—Navy .. .. .. .. .. .. 33J35 4 10 Vote 22—Army .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,848 19 1 Vote 23—Air .. .. .. .. .. ... 63,304 12 2 Vote 24—Maintenance of Public Works and Services .. .. 55,464 9 1 Vote 26 —Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. 112,312 13 4 Vote 28—Scientific and Industrial Research .. .. .. 1,770 5 7 Vote 30 —Transport .. .. .. .. .. 1,074 16 8 Vote 33 —Education .. .. .. .. .. 27,891 4 7 Vote 34 —Pensions .. .. .. .. .. .. 22,583 10 9 415,576 1 5 790,156 1 1 PUBLIC WORKS FUND. General Purposes Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Public Works Department:— Salaries of officers for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. .. ., 74 14 2 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 36—Public Works, Departmental .. . . .. 18 016 7 7 Vote 46—Irrigation, Water-supply, and Drainage .. .. 24,480 19 11 Vote 48 —Settlement of Unemployed Workers .. .. .. 4 684 3 4 Vote 49 —Native Land Settlement .. .. .. .. 118 695 7 8 165,876 18 6 165,951 12 8 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. 95(5 197 13 9

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT—continued

£ s. d, £ s d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 956,107 13 9 SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. Main Highways Account. FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OP VOTES. Vote 52 —Main Highways .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 112,116 16 4 ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT. Post Office Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Compassionate allowances to widows of deceased officers — Widow of C. W. Bassenden .. .. .. 67 0 0 Widow of N. S. Bremer . . . . . . .. 68 0 0 Widow of E. M. Ellison . . . . . . .. 46 0 0 Widow of A. G. Harman .. . . .. .. 59 0 0 Widow of J. W. Hayes .. .. .. .. 69 0 0 Widow of H. Holdsworth . . .. . . .. 133 0 0 Widow of H. P. Hooper . . .. . . .. 69 0 0 Widow of H. C. Lorimer .. . . . . .. 66 0 0 Widow of F. M. McSweeney . . .. .. 710 0 Widow of C. E. A. Meech .. . . .. .. 57 0 0 Widow of W. J. T. Melville .. . . .. 45 0 0 Widow of L. V. Samuels .. .. . . .. 190 0 0 Widow of W. J. Vocasivich .. .. .. 101 0 0 Widow of I. W. Walker .. .. .. .. 70 0 0 Widow of J. Wight .. .. .. .. 78 0 0 Widow of V. W. Willoughby .. .. .. 52 0 0 Widow of W. C. Winchcomb .. .. .. 197 0 0 1,438 0 0 Expenses of J. Madden, Chief Postmaster, Wellington, attending Postal Union Conference, Buenos Aires .. .. 900 0 0 Expenses of E. H. R. Green, visiting Australia, re TransTasman air service .. .. .. .. 120 0 0 Less amount recovered from Air Department and E. H. R. Green .. .. .. .. 120 0 0 2,338 0 0 FOR SERVICES IN EXCESS OF VOTES. Vote 56 —Post and Telegraph Working Expenses .. .. .. 25,204 1 10 27,542 1 10 Public Trustee's Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Payment to officer proceeding on leave before the close of the financial year of salary for a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 10 10 Compassionate grant to widow of the late James P. Wilson .. .. 180 0 0 184 10 10 Government Insurance Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Further advance to F. J. Jones under section 11 of the Finance Act, 1933 .. .. .. .. .. .. 450 0 0 Salary of officer for leave on retirement during a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. .. .. .. 26 9 0 476 9 0 Dairy Industry Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Income-tax payable by the Primary Products Marketing Department on salaries of members of the London staff .. .. 988 0 11 Internal Marketing Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. Grant to Honey Control Board to be used for preliminary organizing and administration .. .. .. .. .. 500 0 0 Amount payable to Gollin and Co., Ltd., for cost of cancellation contract for freight .. .. .. .. .. 910 16 0 1,410 16 0 Carried forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,098,826 8 8

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UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT —continued.

Surplus Credits-in-aid applied in Terms of Section 51, Subsection (3), of the Public Revenues Act, 1926.

I £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. . . 1,098,826 8 8 ACCOUNTS OUTSIDE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNT —continued. Broadcasting Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. (1) Broadcasting— Compassionate grant to the widow of the late C. Bell .. .. 38 6 8 Payment to officer proceeding on leave before close of the financial year of salary for a portion of the ensuing financial year .. .. .. .. .. 33 6 8 71 13 4 (2) Commercial Broadcasting — C. G. Scrimgeour's official visit to Canada and United States of America .. .. .. { . . .. .. 625 0 0 Iron and Steel Industry Account. FOR SERVICES NOT PROVIDED FOR. a Survey of Taranaki iron-sands: Wages, &c. .. . . .. .. .. 159 18 10 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,099,683 0 10

Ordinary Revenue Account. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Vote 2 —Prime Minister's Department .. .. .. .. 22 0 9 Vote 4 —Customs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 87 6 10 Vote 5—Land and Income Tax .. .. .. .. .. 38 7 7 Vote 6—Stamp Duties .. .. . . . . .. .. 840 10 9 Vote 9 —Interna] Affairs .. .. . . .. .. . . 5,639 17 6 Vote 10 —External Affairs .. .. .. .. .. .. 296 11 2 Vote 12—Marine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 141 8 3 Vote 16 —Electoral .. .. . . . . .. .. .. 696 11 10 Vote 19 —Crown Law .. .. .. .. .. .. 118 5 3 Vote 21 —Navy .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 24,647 16 0 Vote 22—Army .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,046 12 8 Vote 24 —Maintenance of Public Works and Services .. .. .. 608,074 16 1 Vote 32 —Mental Hospitals .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,043 4 11 Vote 34—Pensions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,202 4 8 655,895 14 3 Public Works Fund.—General Purposes Account. Vote 36 —Public Works, Departmental .. .. .. .. 85,266 8 11 Vote 48 —Settlement of Unemployed Workers .. .. .. .. 17,713 4 1 Vote 49—Native Land Settlement . . .. .. .. .. 97,408 2 7 200,387 15 7 Main Highways Account. Vote 52 —Main Highways .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 68,015 13 3 Working Railways Account. Vote 55 —Working Railways .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 678 273 10 11 £1,602,572 14 0 GRAND TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. £2,702,255 14 10

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STATEMENT SHOWING THE DETAIL OF SUMS IRRECOVERABLE BY THE CROWN OR VALUE OF STORES, ETC., REQUIRED TO BE WRITTEN OFF DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTS.

CLAIMS ABANDONED. Department and 'Particulars. Reason for writing off. Value of I p 7 Stores, &e. I ° Ml1, Legislative— £ s. d £ s. d. Stores . . .. .. • • Lost, broken, deficient, &c. .. .. 145 13 11 Treasury— Advance under Land Settlement Finance Deficiency on winding-up Association .. .. 2,236 13 6 Act, 1909, to Glengariff Land Settlement Association Amount owing by the Marlborough Fruit Company in liquidation, all realizable assets .. 4,218 15 4 and Preserving Company, Limited sold Balance of loan to Napier Borough Council Balance of loan remitted .. .. . . 347 0 10 under Hawke's Bay Earthquake Act, 1931, section 58 Reserve Fund securities .. .. Loss on realization .. .. .. .. 1,380 10 7 Repatriation Branch— Securities .. .. .. .. Loss on realization .. .. .. .. 37,735 5 7 Government Actuary's Office — Stores .. .. .. • • Lost, broken, &c. .. . . •. 17 15 8 Land and Income Tax— Income-tax .. .. .. •• Debtors left New Zealand, &c. .. .. .. 2,467 18 11 Stamp Duties— Bad debt .. .. . • ■ • Debtor unfinancial . . .. . • . • 10 0 0 Conveyance duty .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 63 0 0 Gift duty .. .. • • • • Irrecoverable .. .. . . • • .. 21 15 1 License duty .. .. . • • • Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 1,129 15 3 | Audit— Stores .. .. .. • • Lost, broken, &c. .. . . .. 2 7 2 Internal Affairs — Bad debts . . .. . • ■ ■ Debtors unfinancial . . .. ■ . .. 140 7 10 Live-stock .. .. . • ■ Died or destroyed . . .. . . 7 8 9 Stores .. .. • ■ • • Loss on realization . . .. .. 5 7 3 Stores .. . . .. • • Lost, broken, &c. . . .. .. 194 0 9 Printing and Stationery— Stores .. .. .. •• Lost, broken, deficient, &c. (excesses) 289 13 11 £229 15s. 6d. Labour — Bad debts .. .. • • • • Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. .. 86 11 6 Buildings .. .. .. • • Loss on realization .. .. .. 97 3 5 Repairs to car .. . . •. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 39 12 1 Stores .. .. .. . • Lost, broken, &c. .. .. .. 199 9 1 Employment Division — Bad debts .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. •• 9,058 13 7 Loan to New Zealand Honey Control Balance remitted .. .. .. .. 3,839 13 5 Board Humphreys Gully water-race .. .. Loss on transfer of assets to the Mines 62,673 15 1 Department Stores .. .. • • ■ • Lost, broken, &c. .. .. 1,166 0 2 Native — Interest .. .. .. ■ • Voluntary settlement effected in Court of .. 219 16 6 Review Interest .. .. • • ■ • Debtor unfinancial . . .. .. .. 22 13 8 Live-stock .. .. .. ■■ Died or destroyed .. .. .. 2,750 13 6 Loss on stores on loan .. .. .. Nugatory expenditure . . .. . . .. 41 8 9 Mortgages .. •• •• Loss on realization .. .. .. •• 9,351 4 3 Stores .. . . • • • • Deficient .. .. • • . • 136 6 0 Stores .. . • • ■ • • Loss on realization .. .. • • 3 6 0 Stores .. • ■ • • • ■ Lost, broken, &c. .. .. .. 85 14 2 Valuation,— Bad debts .. .. • • • ■ Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. .. 17 7 6 Census and Statistics — Stores .. . • • • ■ • Lost, broken, &c. .. . . . . 1 17 7 Justice and Prisons — Bad debts . . . • • • • ■ j Debtors unfinancial . . . . .. .. 54 0 4 Live-stock .. .. j Died or destroyed .. .. .. 2,497 18 11 Stores .. . ■ • • • • Deficient . . . . • • ■ ■ 8 8 9 Stores ■ • ■ ■ • ■ • ■ Loss on realization .. .. . . 26 5 0 Stores . . . . ■ • • • Lost, broken, &c. .. .. .. 153 2 10 Carried forward .. •• 70,462 7 11 72,482 4 6

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STATEMENT SHOWING THE DETAIL OF SUMS IRRECOVERABLE BY THE CROWN, ETC. —continued.

CLAIMS ABANDONED. Department and Particulars. Reason for writing off. . ■ value oi r a ob J i Stores, &c. | oasn - _ £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. 70,462 7 11 72,482 4 6 Navy— Bad debts .. .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. .. 0 16 8 Cash Clothing Account.. .. .. Looses on repayment issues, &c. .. .. 1,292 19 3 Provision Account .. . . .. Losses on issues, condemnations, &c. .. 314 7 8 Naval stores .. .. .. .. Losses on issues .. . . . . 905 18 9 Naval stores .. .. .. . . Loss on realization .. . . . . 86 2 4 Naval stores .. .. .. .. Loss, broken, &c. .. .. .. 557 4 4 Army— Bad debts .. .. . . .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. . . .. 40 13 11 Buildings .. .. .. .. Loss on demolition .. .. .. 1,169 11 6 Clothing and equipment .. .. Lost or destroyed while on issue to trainees 158 16 7 Live-stock .. .. .. .. Died or destroyed . . . . .. 20 5 2 Repairs to motor-vehicles .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 110 0 2 Stores .. .. . . . . Deficient .. . . .. .. 224 13 5 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, &e. .. .. .. 595 13 11 Air— Airframe .. .. . . . . Destroyed in crash . . .. . . 733 5 0 Aeroplanes .. .. .. .. Destroyed in crash .. .. 4,924 4 4 Aeroplanes .. .. .. .. Destroyed by fire .. .. .. 405 15 11 Boat .. .. .. . . Damaged .. .. . . . . 25 3 6 Equipment .. .. .. . . Destroyed in crashes .. .. . . 18 14 3 Stores .. .. .. .. Deficient .. .. .. .. 224 16 1 Stores .. .. .. . . Lost, broken, &c. .. . . .. 76 10 3 Lands and Survey— Advances .. .. . • .. Loss on realization of securities .. .. .. 16,463 9 0 Advances (small farms) .. .. Loss on realization of securities .. .. .. 14,044 3 2 Bad debts .. .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. . . .. .. 12 18 6 Buildings .. .. .. .. Useless .. .. .. . . 432 13 9 Building interest .. .. . • Debtor unfinancial .. .. . . .. 3 6 8 Departmental car .. .. . • Loss on realization .. . . .. 29 15 5 Departmental car .. . . .. Refund of purchase-price . . .. .. 68 15 0 Departmental car .. .. .. Unsuitable for district .. . . .. 71 3 8 Equipment .. .. .. .. Worn out, &c. .. .. 15,165 6 11 Grazing fees .. .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. . . 13 2 0 Insurance .. .. . . .. Debtors unfinancial . . . . .. . . 2 7 7 Interest .. .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. .. 2,392 13 9 Interest .. .. .. Reduction in rate to 5 per cent. .. .. .. 2 2 11 Kauri-gum Consignor's Account.. .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. .. 445 18 7 Law-costs .. .. .. . • Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. .. 4116 Lithographs .. . . .. .. Lost, obsolete, &c. .. . . . . 17 13 6 Live-stock .. .. .. .. Died or destroyed .. .. .. 12,666 13 8 Plant and machinery .. .. .. Reduction in book value .. .. 7,769 6 5 Re-erecting privately-owned fence .. Nugatory expenditure .. . . .. .. 10 5 10 Repairs to cars .. .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 190 5 10 Rents .. .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. .. 10,846 16 0 Royalties .. .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. .. 77211 Stores .. .. .. .. Loss on realization .. .. .. 22 18 2 Stores .. .. ... . • Lost, broken, &c. .. .. .. 54 4 10 Survey liens .. .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. . . . . .. 46 6 3 Agriculture— Bad debts .. .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. .. 5711 Live-stock .. .. .. .. Died or destroyed .. .. .. 2,359 18 9 Publications .. .. .. .. Free issues .. .. . . . . 190 2 6 Repairs to cars .. . . .. Nugatory expenditure .. . . .. .. 26 4 4 Stores .. .. .. .. Deficient .. .. . . . . 63 15 3 Stores > .. .. . . .. Lost, broken, &e. .. .. .. 64 7 8 Scientific and Industrial Research — Bad debts .. .. .. .. Debtor unfinancial .. .. .. .. 0 5 0 Compensation .. .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 0 3 6 Stores .. .. .. .. Loss on realization .. .. .. 8 12 5 Stores .. .. .. .. Loss, broken, &c. .. .. .. 13 10 10 Mines — Advances to workmen . . .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 62 6 9 Bad debts .. .. .. .. Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 271 19 8 Live-stock .. . . .. .. Died or destroyed .. . . . . 6 10 0 Stores .. .. . . • • Deficient .. .. .. .. 79 2 4 Stores .. .. .. . . Loss on realization .. .. . . 30 9 0 Stores .. .. . ■ ■ . Lost, broken, &c. .. . . . . 125 4 3 Stores .. .. •• Coal lost in transit, deficient, &c... .. 1,194 10 0 Stores .. .. . . .. Stone removed from coal .. .. 32 5 0 Various .. .. .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 9 2 9 Carried forward .. .. .. 122,594 14 6 117,633 10 8

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STATEMENT SHOWING THE DETAIL OF SUMS IRRECOVERABLE BY THE CROWN, ETC. —continued.

| CLAIMS ABANDONED. Department and Particulars. Reason for writing off. Value of r h | Stores, &c. Castu £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. 122,594 14 6 117,633 10 8 Transport— „ „ Bad debts .. •• Debtors unfinancial .. .. •• ™ ° Repairs to motor-vehicles .. •• Nugatory expenditure .. .. •• •• 171 it) iu Health — Live-stock .. .. •• ■■ Died or destroyed .. .. •• 3b 10 0 Stores .. .. •• Loss on realization .. •• •• 15 14 11 Stores •. • • • ■ ■ ■ Lost, broken, &c. . . ■ • • • 365 19 5 Mental Hospitals— Bad debts .. .. • ■ ■ ■ Debtors unfinancial . . ■ • ■ • • • Z O (I Live-stock Died or destroyed 662 5 6 Railage .. .. •• •• Nugatory expenditure .. .. • ' 0 4 0 4 Stores . • • • • • • • Deficient .. .. ■ • • • » - Stores .. •• ■■ •• Lost, broken, &c. .. •• 3,190 16 6 Education — .. Bad debts .. .. • ■ • ■ Debtors unfinancial .. • • ■ • • ■ i o s Compensation for stores lost .. •• Nugatory expenditure .. .. '• . 19 8 Live-stock .. .. • • • • Died or destroyed .. .. • • 159 lb 9 Maintenance fees .. •• Debtors unfinancial &c. .. 4,806 16 8 Repairs to cars .. • • • ■ Nugatory expenditure . . .. • ■ Stores . • ■ • • • • ■ Deficient .. . • • • ■ • 1 11 0 Stores •. • ■ • • • • Lost, broken &c. • • ■ • • • 331 lb 1 Pensions — „ 1fi . Bad debts .. . • • • • • Debtors unfinancial .. . • • • • • do lb i Stores .. • • • • • • Loss on realization . ■ • • • • 3 4 0 Stores .. • • • • • • Lost, broken, &c. .. .. • • 2 19 4 Public Works— _ Amount owing to canteen • • • • Remitted .. . • • • • • • • 0 / b Bad debts .. . • • • • • Debtors unfinancial . • . • • • ■ • 4b7 4 1 Buildings .. .. •• I Destroyed or demolished .. •• 2,040 1 8 Cost of electrical installation .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. •• •• 655 5 6 Damage to cars .. . . • • Nugatory expenditure . . . . .. • • <>80 15 8 Damage to earth-wire .. .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. . . •• •• • » ° Damage to power-line .. .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. 1 1» 8 Damage to private property .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. .. 40 0 0 Electricity .. • • • • • • Debtors unfinancial .. .. • • • • b9 4 11 Heavy-traffic fees .. . . ■ ■ Debtors unfinancial .. . • ■ • • • 49 8 3 License fees .. •• Remitted .. .. •• •• | •• r a a Loss of pay .. .. . • Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. • • a 5 0 0 Live-stock .. .. Died or destroyed .. .. •• 37 12 0 , Penalties .. .. Remitted .. .. .. •• 146 13 4 Power Board rates . . .. ■ • Remitted .. • ■ • • • • • • - 1 1 Principal and interest .. .. ■ • Remitted .. . • • • • • • • *b5 9 7 Rates Remitted 1,464 12 0 R en t .. .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. . . . . • • 130 14 7 Repairs to engine .. . • ■ • Nugatory expenditure . . .. . • • • 14 15 0 Replacing damaged stores . . . • Nugatory expenditure .. .. •• • • 440 Stores .. Deficient .. .. .. . • 724 5 10 Stores .. • ■ * • ■ ■ • Loss on realization . . ■ ■ • • ! 224 17 9 Stores .. . • Lost, broken, &c. .. . ■ .. ! 5,129 10 9 Tent hire and fares . . . . ■ • Debtors unfinancial . . . . . • | • ■ 19 18 7 Value of land .. .. Loss on realization .. .. »4 2 6 Value of work done .. .. Remitted .. .. .. . • 7_.s 5 6 Water rates .. .. .. •• Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. 5,713 15 11 Social Security— Bad debt .. .. •• •• Debtor unfinancial .. .. . • •• 71 5 0 Stores .. • ■ • • • • Deficient .. .. .. . • 0 118 State Forest Service — Bad debts .. .. • • • • Debtors unfinancial .. • • 19 7 1 Live-stock .. .. • ■ • • Died or destroyed .. . . 30 0 0 Publications .. .. .. .. Free issues .. .. 27 5 11 .. Repairs to motor-vehicles . . .. Nugatory expenditure .. •• L3 8 3 Stores .. .. .. •• Lost, broken, and deficient .. .. 1,376 5 0 Working Railways— Bad debts .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. •• 1,335 13 2 Stores .. ■■ •• Lost, broken, and deficient .. .. 3,437 10 4 Wagons .. .. . ■ ■ • Damaged in accidents .. .. 1,292 3 10 Carried forward .. .. •• 141,944 1 11 135,663 10 10

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STATEMENT SHOWING THE DETAIL OF SUMS IRRECOVERABLE BY THE CROWN, ETC. —continued.

By Authority: E. V. Paul, Government Printer, Wellington.—1939.

CLAIMS ABANDONED. Department and Particulars. Reason for writing off. Hash Va,ue of | Lar ' Stores, Ac. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. 141,944 1 11 135,663 10 10 Post and Telegraph— Bad debts .. .. .. . . Debtors unfinancial .. .. . . .. 422 18 10 Cash .. .. .. . . Stolen .. .. .. . . .. 10 14 0 Stamps .. .. .. .. Stolen .. .. .. .. .. 16 6 10 Stores .. .. .. . . Deficient .. .. . . .. 821 18 4 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, &c. .. .. .. 1,895 7 11 Telephones, &c. .. .. .. Destroyed by fire . . . . .. 686 19 2 Toll accounts .. .. . . Irrecoverable .. .. .. .. .. 397 13 10 Various . .. .. . . Nugatory expenditure .. .. .. .. 423 11 0 Public Trust— Mortgages .. .. .. .. Loss on realization ... .. .. .. 29,139 6 0 Overpayment .. . . . . Nugatory expenditure . . . . . . .. 4 15 0 Stores .. .. .. .. Loss on realization .. .. .. 104 10 11 Primary Products Marketing— Internal Marketing Division— Bad debts .. .. .. . . Debtors unfinancial .. . . .. .. 78 17 3 Stores .. .. .. . . Deficient .. . . . . .. 0 11 4 Stores .. .. . . . Lost, broken, &e. .. .. .. 1148 Stores .. .. .. . . Reduction in book value . . . . 294 9 0 National Broadcasting Service— Stores .. .. .. .. Deficient .. .. .. .. 169 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, &c. .. .. .. 28 18 0 National Commercial Broadcasting Service— Advertising .. .. .. . . Debtors unfinancial .. .. .. .. 867 1 4 Exchange .. .. .. . . Short paid .. ,. .. .. .. 036 Stores .. .. .. .. Lost, broken, &c. .. .. .. 8,359 17 1 Various .. .. .. .. Nugatory expenditure .. . . .. .. 39 4 10 State Iron and Steel— Stores .. .. .. . . Lost, broken, &c. .. . . .. 42 10 1 State Advances Corporation— Housing Branch — Rents, &c. .. .. .. .. Debtors unfinancial, &c. .. .. .. 3,186 16 4 154,191 15 2 170,250 19 7 V ~v ' £ s. d. 324,442 14 9 Claims abandoned Stamp Duties — Penal interest on racing revenue owing by .. 10,836 8 0 the Wanganui Trotting Club (Inc.) under section 198 of the Stamp Duties Act, 1923 Marine— Flat rental, foreshore section, Tawharanui .. 24 0 0 Foreshore rent ...... .. 25 0 0 Machinery-inspection fees .... .. 176 Transport— Annual fee for continuous goods service .. .. 2 10 0 TOTAL £335,332 0 3